Which Is Better, Ecc 7:1-6
In this lesson from Ecc 7:1-6, Solomon compares several things and asks, Which is better? Which is Better, a good name or precious ointment? A good name is better than precious ointment. A good name is longer lasting than the fragrance of the ointment. The fragrance dissipates over time. A good name, like Samuel, or […]
Training Children
Proverbs 22:6– “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Introduction: Parenting is not easy. If you have children, you know that to be true. If you do not have children yet but you are hoping to do so, keep this in […]
What To Do With The Word, Ps 119:9-16
In Ps 119 we find 22 sections identified by the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Each section has 8 verses. All but three of the 176 verses in this Psalm contain a reference to the words of God. The three verses that don’t [90, 122, and 132] each contain a reference to Jesus Christ, […]
Hasty, Prov 21:5
In general, a person who is hasty is a person who does things too quickly and with too little thought. He can be rash [incautious], impetuous [rushing] or impulsive [acting on impulse]. Now, haste is not always a bad thing. When you have clear direction from the Lord on a matter, he doesn’t want you […]
Paul’s confidence in Timothy
Philippians 2:19-24 “To send Timotheus shortly unto you”. Introduction: Although Paul was in prison because of the Gospel of Christ, Paul is deeply concerned about the Philippian church and its believers. Paul wants to know their state, their condition, he wants to care for them, however he cannot do so personally. At this point, Paul mentions […]
Good Kids, Eph 6:1-3
Good kids are children who do what the Bible says. We know that the proportion of children who believe and obey the Bible today is much smaller than the proportion of kids who don’t. So it is becoming less and less likely, with each successive generation, that kids are going to grow up to be […]
Good Dads, Gen 18:19
In the prior broadcast we talked about good moms. Today we’ll discuss the characteristics of good dads. The objective of being a good dad is to rear godly children. There’s no guarantee that if you are a good dad all your children are going to turn out perfect. They have the freedom to choose. Nevertheless, […]
Good Moms, Prov 31:1
The Bible has much to say about good moms. If you will follow what the Bible says, you are not guaranteed that all of your children will turn out just right. But you have the best opportunity of rearing good children if you follow what God shows you in the Bible. Good moms teach – […]
The Darkness is Past and the True Light Now Shineth
The Darkness is Past and the True Light Now Shineth 1 John 2:8 There is a phrase in this verse that we will use for our sermon thought which is “the darkness is past and the true light now shineth”. In this sermon we will use this phrase to show that we are in […]
These things have I spoken, that ye might have Peace
These things have I spoken, that ye might have Peace John 16:33 Peace is one of the most sought after things in all the world but is also probably the hardest thing to find. A good example of this is found for us in Paul’s description of the lost world (Romans 3:9-18). Note in verse […]